Climb the Vertical Learning Curve
Founders need to master a huge number of skills and topics all while scrambling to keep their business running.
Feel the Boot is here to walk with you along the difficult and rewarding path you have chosen.
108. The Waiting Game: Why Pre-Seed Investors Delay and How to Speed Up Commitment
Why do investors play the waiting game, and how can you get them off the fence and committed earlier?
97. Exposing the top reasons for angel investment pre-screen rejections
How demoralizing is spending hours on a pitch deck and associated materials only to get ghosted by the investor or receive an automated form rejection?
95. You’re delivering your pitch deck ask wrong 🤯 What you should say instead 😎
Most founders are doing their “ask” wrong and seriously damaging their chances of success.
92. The Economics of Angel Investing 💸 Angel Investing 101
If you're serious about angel investing, it's critical to understand the underlying economics.
83. Angel Investing 101 💰
Many people are interested in Angel Investing, either in being an angel or getting money from them. However, they are often confused about precisely what it is and how it works.
81. My worst day as a founder 😭 how we pivoted, survived, and eventually thrived
Creating and growing a company can be an incredible experience, but you will have days that seriously suck. Because I frequently talk about how challenging launching a startup can be, I want to share my worst day as a founder.
78. Investment Term Sheets: Explanations, Red Flags, and where to push back
Money from investors should fuel your startup's exponential growth. But a lousy term sheet can leave the company spluttering on the launch pad with nothing to show for all your hard work.
76. Investor Updates: how, why, and an investor update template
Investor update emails are your best tool for keeping investors, potential investors, advisors, and supporters in the loop and engaged with your progress. This framework and template will help.
68. How to recruit the perfect advisors (or directors) for your startup
A strong advisory board is a powerful asset for your startup that can transform your ability to grow and fundraise, but who should you ask to join your board and how do you find them?
66. 💵 Pre-revenue startup funding: valuations & venture capital
If you're thinking about raising funds for your startup, you might be asking what your company worth right now, the pre-money valuation? I'm going to pull back the curtain and explain to you how investors look at valuing your startup.